Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-18
TmR SANAIMO DIsAsrER.
THE VICTORIA COAL MINING coMPANI has
RELIKvKD ALL SUFFERING THUS RAR.

THE vICToBIA COAL MINING coNPANI has
RELIEvKD ALL SUFFERING THUS RAR.
NANArMo, Nay l7-S e. m.-NO search
parties have been at work tod ~, the
dangerous condition Of the FOof still
rendering IL unsafe for explorers to ven
ture into the halls near the diagonal
where the remainder Of the missing are
entombed.
We are still sending two streams Of
salt water down No. l shaft, thence
through the main level % the bottom Of
No. 2 shaft, wheFe the fre broke out. A
sxtEful steam pamp placed on tn
heach at hiRhwater mark is employed
for this purpose. This water IL after
yards all lifted to the surface by the
engines. There is no longer any appear
oe OF fre around the pits bottom
The steam arising from the fallen rocks
and coal. however, indicating that they
are still heated to Q high degree. We
are also removing the fallen rock at
the seat Of the hre.
should Any fIme again break out
here -IFinR the progress Of this work.
the danger th at existed for several days
recuR. Tue explosive gas is nov being
drawn OF fFeE the mine and is brought
into contact With air foFos d down No.
shaft. II 10 then taken By long cit
cult to q drift on the north side OF the
up cast OF No. 2 shaft. through which tt
10 carried 10 the surface. Tue whole
course Of the eircult 10 outside Of the
1Fa area.
The only danger nov to be appre-
hendsd By the search parties and BY
those removing the cFnshed aud burnt
limberH and other debris arises frsm
toe fall OF rock from the rsof loosened
at tbs time Of the explosion. OAveP, -
the falls Of rock are termed. have been
very heavv. In one or tvo places tbou-
sands Of tons Of rsck have fallen IN q
mass, and large fragments will cJntinue
to fall for some days.
For the information Of Subscribers 10
the NAnaimo relief fnnd desire 10 state
that up 20 this time the Vancouver Goal
Company have claimed the privilege OF
ministerina 10 tbs argent needs OF eli
those requiring assisiaOoe. AL suo
scFiptions. iRoindinR checks, forwAFoed
to me expressly 10 relieve their tmms
diate wants ave hesn without exoep-
ton paid into the Btnk OF British Osl-
umbia 10 the credit Of tks fuad. not one
cent sg Whieh has BEEN withdraVn up 10
this tims. From today the COMMITTEES
wiIl ASSUME the dntv Of relieving the
distressed. eAnuSL l.. RoBTns,
SUPERINTENDENT
LsekSuis IaeFeased.
HAvERHILL, May II. - Many assosla-
ton factories that are Funnt0R today
gill noe opon tomoffow, swelling The
uuu Der OF lOokoots to 65 Shoes aud
thfouiBR out Of employment l7.OOD pet
cons. The masters are at wefk and will
probably eontinas. as their pfioe lisi
has not BEEN cut down. The rnanofac-
tareFs hose to secure hsiD sofh Stens 20
enable them 10 open the IRE shops.
FreasureF Hyaat
WAaHmorox, Nay I'M. Hyatt
the ewly appointed Treasurer, visited
tue Treasury Dsp4Etmsnt this moTnins
and vaa pfsssated 20 all Of the CLERKS 10
the Treasorer's sfios BY Assistant
Treasurer Whelpley. He saws that be
will NOT take charge Of tse ON y before
next week - u Will Fsanise ssyersl
days g. psrfssi bis ofisisi bond abd
comply With certain other rsquirsnsnts.
msIsr sea Perley POsFe .. lii.
wAsIfruoros. Nay I1.-Msi1E Bsn
PsFlsv Pore vas taken seriously III
this evsains 10 bis COMMITTEES room ~
the OspitsI. The attach vas The resait
of ovsru0Fk aud heat. TIE MaiDf uas
overeams saddsnly By siekness Of the
stomach and be quistly faintsd aSay.
Pnysicians vers soon IN etiendaDee,
and In q few minuies tbs patient was
rsator+d 20 conselon snsss. when his
strength wAs partially FeRalnsd Be Wss
removed TO kis rooms ~ the E1oitt
Housa. uhere be - resting qaissly. 10
Il kousd that q few days Of psffeot
uuiss wtll restore the Maj % 10 his asaAl
Good bsalih-
nrusAI Murder ~ . Despesa1S.
Tomv~rosE, May IA brutal mur-
AR vs. sommittsd here this eveoise
ah,as 7 o elosl. Jsgrs Bsrtop, nosed
asapsrado. wbo has hscred 10 many
.hsottnV asgapsa, stFnck 90 old iDohsn-
siv- e.tiz a named II SUtft and killed
s-ist was wsIl kn0wn In OaiifsEnia,
hsvipg SEVERAL children 81 pssssnt "a
ar Praocissa. Bart "a is s9ahnsd 10
the e7aoty Jail. Tbe exsitsDsut over
sss n az y intense. bRioa has killed
several men In his dag.
Rassrsaa Extsassoa aieaG the Ceass
Los AuaxEza. MayiI-Ths s1ais1sDl
will BE- uablphsd tonorrov that tht
Atsaison. Topsks ssd stnta Fe Wii
sGOn bald line alona the ecAss tfo1